Framed Camel Art

Camels live in the desert. They have two humps, which store fat and allow the four-legged mammal to survive for long periods of time without food.
Desert peoples like Arabians, Berbers, and Moroccans use them as a beast of burden, as a steed to ride through the Sahara Desert for trading, as well as their milk and meat. They have long been a source of novelty to foreigners who see them, and their curious shape makes them a good subject for framed camel art.

A framed camel mosaic is one simply called “Mosaic Camel” by Christine Kerrick. It is a gouache painting of a side view of a camel, with a decorated border. Its art style is influenced by Indian art, for the flowers around it resemble an Indian Paisley pattern. The camel's colours are bright like art from the Sixties. The camel itself is happy as well. The viewer can only wonder what it is thinking about.

Framed Camel Artwork

“Timbouktou I” by Eduardo Jindani is a framed camel drawing which evokes an air of mystery. Timbuktu itself is a mysterious African city to many foreigners; it has traditionally been a city of learning for African peoples, and of trade for centuries. There is a single rider on the camel, surrounded almost entirely by a beige, sandy background. There are trees from a desert oasis in the background. Under the camel is a mirage, making the drawing feel like a dream from the desert.

A framed camel caravan artwork is “Caravan Route 5” by Leon Wells. Standing in the valleys of the sand dunes is a line of camels and riders, perhaps fifty or more of them. One can guess that they are probably going to a trading hub in the Sahara. It shows a time bygone, when North Africans travelled by camel instead of by air-conditioned truck.